Lori Forte Harnick

Lori Forte Harnick is the President & CEO at Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region. Lori has previously worked as the Chief Operating Officer & General Manager at Microsoft from January 2007 to February 2017. In their role at Microsoft, they were responsible for advancing the company's mission and public impact via global philanthropic community investments, corporate social responsibility policies and practices, and communications of legal and public policy issues.

Lori is a passionate advocate for social inclusion and empowering people to reach their full potential. Lori is committed to Goodwill's mission of helping people in need achieve self-sufficiency, dignity, and hope through the power of work. Under their leadership, Goodwill has helped thousands of people in the Olympic and Rainier Region find employment and build careers.

Lori Forte Harnick has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in International Business from The George Washington University School of Business and a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from the University of Connecticut.

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